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deim (1155)
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deim (1155)

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deime;  daim,  daime;  dain,  dein,  deine,  deyne;  damey  
  FEW:  *damus 3,11b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  dain 9,270a TL: daim 2,1171 DEAF:  daim  DMF:  daim  TLF:  daim  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  dammus 555c

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1mammalsven.zool.male fallow-deer, buck: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Une cerf ne bisse ne troverent Ne daim ne lievre ne chevrol  Brut WACE 14213
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  assez perneit e cers e deins  S Gile1 1557
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3 )  de mes pitiz faucuns hauteins prendrai les chevrés e les daims  Fol Trist ANTS 510
( MS: s.xiii )  dami: dayms  TLL ii 152
( MS: c.1250 )  Hic damus: deim  TLL i 418
( s.xivin; MS: 1382 )  Deym, deyme et conyz (M.E. buk, doo et conye)  Nominale 710
( 1331 )  seon park […] debrisa et […] ses dames et daymes illoeques prist et emporta  Rot Parl1 ii 404
( 1384; MS: s.xv1 )  des cerfs et bisses, deyms, deymes, levers [...]  Lett & Pet 237.7
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1275 )  Nicholas Dain  Family Names Dine
( 1279 )  Matilda Deine  Family Names Dine
( 1327 )  William le Deyne  Family Names Dine
perche de deim
herald.representation of a stag’s attire, antler: 
( s.xiii; MS: 1607 )  Le countee de W., d’or trois perch de daimes sable  Eight Rolls 40.64
( c.1275 )  Le counte de W., d’or a treis perche de deym de sable  Eight Rolls 50.119

See also:

deime  deimer  deimeret 
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